Historical birthday on this day

31 Dec 1378

Pope Callixtus III [Alfonso de Borgia] head of the Catholic Church & ruler of the Papal States (1455-58) born in Kingdom of Valencia (d. 1458)

31 Dec 1514

Andreas Vesalius [Andries van Wesel] Flemish-Netherlandish physician and anatomist (De humani corporis fabrica) born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1564)

31 Dec 1540

Silvio Antoniano Italian cardinaltheologist (Tre libri)

31 Dec 1573

Giulio Cesare Monteverdi Italian composer (Giulio Cesare in Egitto) born in Italy (d. 1630 or 31)

31 Dec 1668

Hermannus Boerhaave Dutch botanist & physician born in Voorhout Netherlands (d. 1738)

31 Dec 1720

[Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart English pretender to throne (Jacobite rebellion) born in Rome (d. 1788)

31 Dec 1724

Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel Czech organist & composer born in Laho Czech Republic (d. 1788)

31 Dec 1741

Isabella Maria of Parma wife of future Holy Roman emperor born in Madrid Spain (d. 1763)

31 Dec 1763

Pierre-Charles Villeneuve French admiral born in Valensole France (d. 1806)

31 Dec 1799

Thomas Taglichsbeck German violinist & composer born in Ansbach Germany (d. 1867)

31 Dec 1805

Marie dAgoult (Daniel Stern) French author (Knife) born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1876)

31 Dec 1815

George Gordon Meade Spanish-American Major General (Union Army) born in Cdiz Spain (d. 1872)

31 Dec 1818

Maria Gartmann Dutch actress born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1885)

31 Dec 1825

Francis Trowbridge Sherman American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Newtown Connecticut (d. 1905)

31 Dec 1826

Henry Hiles English composer born in Shrewsbury (d. 1904)

31 Dec 1830

Ismail Pasha Khedive of Egypt (1863-79) born in Cairo Egypt (d. 1895)

31 Dec 1838

Emile Loubet French politician (President 1899-1906) born in Marsanne France (d. 1929)

31 Dec 1846

Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis vicarDutch anarchist (Right for all)

31 Dec 1846

Richard Kleinmichel Russian composer born in Pozna Poland (d. 1901)

31 Dec 1855

Giovanni Pascoli Italian classicist & poet born in San Mauro Pascoli Italy (d. 1912)

31 Dec 1857

King Kelly American baseball player born in Troy New York (d. 1894)

31 Dec 1859

Max Fiedler German conductor and composer born in Zittau Saxony (d. 1939)

31 Dec 1860

Joseph S. Cullinan American oil industrialist born in Pennsylvania United States (d. 1937)

31 Dec 1863

Alfredo Panzini Italian author (Dizionario Moderno) born in Senigallia Italy (d. 1939)

31 Dec 1864

Robert G Aitken American astronomer (Binary Stars) born in Jackson California (d. 1951)

31 Dec 1870

Thomas Connolly English-American baseball umpire born in Manchester United Kingdom (d. 1961)

31 Dec 1874

Ernest Austin English composer born in Poplar London (d. 1947)

31 Dec 1877

Lawrence Beesley English journalist and author born in Wirksworth United Kingdom (d. 1967)

31 Dec 1878

Horacio Quiroga Uruguayan playwright poet and short story writer (Anaconda El Crimen del Otro) born in Salto Uruguay (d. 1937)

31 Dec 1878

Elizabeth Arden Canadian businesswoman born in Woodbridge Ontario (d. 1966)

31 Dec 1880

Fred Beebe American baseball player born in Lincoln Nebraska (d. 1957)

31 Dec 1881

Colin G Fink American chemist (electro chemistry) born in Hoboken New Jersey

31 Dec 1881

Jacob Isral de Haan Dutch poetwriter (Pipelines Jewish Song) born in Holland Netherlands (d. 1924)

31 Dec 1881

Max Pechstein German entartet painter and graphic artist (The Bridge) born in Zwickau Germany (d. 1955)

31 Dec 1882

Ben Jones American horse trainer (Citation Whirlaway) born in Parnell Missouri (d. 1961)

31 Dec 1882

David Cohen Dutch historian and chairman of the Jewish Council born in Deventer Holland (d. 1967)

31 Dec 1884

Bobby Byrne American baseball player born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1964)

31 Dec 1885

Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein born in Province of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970)

31 Dec 1892

Jason Robards Sr American actor (Acapulco Isle of the Dead) born in Hillsdale Michigan (d. 1963)

31 Dec 1893

Jimmy Blanckenberg South African cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) born in Cape Town South Africa (d. 1955)

31 Dec 1893

Max Lamberty Flemish sociologist & author (Flemish Resurrection) born in Saint-Gilles Brussels (d. 1975)

31 Dec 1894

Ernest John Moeran English composer born in London Borough of Hounslow United Kingdom (d. 1950)

31 Dec 1896

Ronald Adam British actor (Lost Horizon The Prisoner of Zenda Phantom Shot) born in Herefordshire England (d. 1958)

31 Dec 1897

Rhys Williams Welsh actor (How Green Was My Valley Nightmare Okinawa Cross My Heart) born in Clydach Swansea Wales (d. 1969)

31 Dec 1899

Gaston Glass American-French actor & producer born in Paris France (d. 1965)

31 Dec 1899

Silvestre Revueltas Mexican composer (Sensemaya) born in Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico (d. 1940)

31 Dec 1902

Lionel Daunais Quebec singer and composer born in Montreal Canada (d. 1982)

31 Dec 1904

Chuck Gardiner Canadian NHL goalie (Vezina winner) born in Edinburgh United Kingdom (d. 1934)

31 Dec 1904

Nathan Milstein Ukrainian-American concert violinist (Philadelphia Orch 1942) born in Odessa Ukraine

31 Dec 1905

Guy Mollet Prime Minister of France (1956-57) born in Flers France (d. 1975)

31 Dec 1905

Jule Styne English songwriter & composer (1954 Acad Award 1968 Tony) born in London United Kingdom (d. 1994)

31 Dec 1905

Tadeusz Breza Polish writer (The Bronze Gate) born in Sekeints Ostrog (d. 1970)

31 Dec 1906

Erna Bogen-Bogti Hungarian foils (Olympic bronze 1932) born in Jaroslaw Poland (d. 2002)

31 Dec 1908

Marko Rothmuller Croatian composer born in Slavonski Brod Croatia (d. 1993)

31 Dec 1908

Simon Wiesenthal Jewish-Austrian holocaust survivor & Nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center) born in Buchach Ukraine (d. 2005)

31 Dec 1910

Richard Dick Kollmar American actor (Broadway Spotlight Guess What) born in Rigewood New Jersey (d. 1971)

31 Dec 1910

Roy Rowland American film director born in New York City New York (d. 1995)

31 Dec 1911

Dal Stivens Australian novelist born in Blayney Australia (d. 1997)

31 Dec 1912

John Frost British airborne officer born in Pune India (d. 1993)

31 Dec 1914

Pat Brady [Robert Ellsworth OBrady] American actor (The Roy Rodgers Show Man from Music Mountain) born in Toledo Ohio (d. 1972)

31 Dec 1916

Suzy Delair French actress and singer (The Murderer Lives at Number 21 Utopia White Paws) born in Paris France

31 Dec 1917

Joan McCracken American actress dancer and comedian (Claudie Story of a Marriage) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1961)

31 Dec 1919

Tommy Byrne American baseball player born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2007)

31 Dec 1919

Artur Fischer German inventor with more patents than Edison born in Tumlingen Baden-Wrttemberg (d. 2016)

31 Dec 1919

Recy Taylor American sexual assault victim born in Abbeville Alabama (d. 2017)

31 Dec 1920

Rex Allen American actor and singer-songwriter known as the the Arizona Cowboy (Dr Baxter-Frontier Doctor) born in Willcox Arizona (d. 1999)

31 Dec 1921

Lynn Compton American jurist (Sirhan Sirhan prosecutor) and commissioned officer (Easy Company 101st Airborne) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2012)

31 Dec 1924

Victoria Draves American platformspringboard diver (Olympic gold 1948)

31 Dec 1924

Taylor Mead American writer actor and performer (Factory Taylor Meads Ass) born in Grosse Pointe Michigan (d. 2013)

31 Dec 1927

Dieter Noll German writer (Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt) born in Riesa Saxony (d. 2008)

31 Dec 1928

Hugh McElhenny American NFL halfback (SF Minnesota Giants Detroit) born in Los Angeles California

31 Dec 1928

Ross Barbour American singer (4 Freshmen) born in Columbus Indiana (d. 2011)

31 Dec 1928

Veijo Meri Finnish writer born in Viipuri (d. 2015)

31 Dec 1928

Sin [Maurice Sinet] French cartoonist born in Paris France (d. 2016)

31 Dec 1928

Amarillo Slim [Thomas Preston] American hall of fame professional poker player (1971 World Series main event) born in Amarillo Texas (d. 2012)

31 Dec 1929

Mies Bouman Dutch television presenter (Open the Village) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 2018)

31 Dec 1929

Peter May English cricketer (dashing batsman of 50s) born in Reading (d. 1994)

31 Dec 1929

Sidney Greenbaum British scholar born in London United Kingdom (d. 1996)

31 Dec 1930

Odetta [Odetta Holmes] American folk singer (Sanctuary) actress and civil rights activist born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2008)

31 Dec 1931

Bob Shaw Northern Irish sci-fi author (Light of Other Days The Ragged Astronauts) born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 1996)

31 Dec 1932

George Schlatter American television producer & director (Laugh-in) born in Birmingham Alabama

31 Dec 1933

Edward Bunker American author & actor born in Los Angeles California (d. 2005)

31 Dec 1933

Chryssa [Vardea-Mavromichali] Greek-American artist born in Athens Greece (d. 2013)

31 Dec 1934

Akram Awan Islamic scholar & spiritual leader born in Chakwal Pakistan (d. 2017)

31 Dec 1935

Peter Allan Australian cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965 2-58 & 0-25) born in Brisbane Australia

31 Dec 1935

Rolf Haufs German writer born in Dsseldorf (d. 2013)

31 Dec 1937

Nicolas Born German writer born in Duisburg (d. 1979)

31 Dec 1937

Avram Hershko Hungarian-born Israeli biochemist and Nobel laureate in Chemistry born in Karcag Hungary

31 Dec 1938

Atje Keulen-Deelstra Dutch speed skater (world champ born in Grou Netherlands (d. 2013)

31 Dec 1938

Rosalind Cash American actress (Omega Man Wrong is Right) born in Atlantic City New Jersey (d. 1995)

31 Dec 1939

Afaq Hussain Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani off-spinner in 2 Tests 1961-64) born in Lucknow India (d. 2002)

31 Dec 1939

Willye White American long jumper (Olympic silver 1956 appeared in 5 Olympics) born in Money Mississippi (d. 2007)

31 Dec 1940

Tim Considine American actor (Mike-My 3 Sons) born in Los Angeles California

31 Dec 1940

Oleg Anatolyevich Yakovlev Russian cosmonaut born in Leningrad

31 Dec 1940

Mani Neumeier German musician (Guru Guru) born in Munich Germany

31 Dec 1941

Milkha Singh Indian cricketer (bro of Kripal Singh India batsman in 4 Tests) born in Madras India (d. 2017)

31 Dec 1941

Sarah Miles English actress (Ryans Hope Big Sleep Venom) born in Essex

31 Dec 1941

Sir Alex Ferguson Scottish football manager born in Glasgow United Kingdom

31 Dec 1942

Andy Summers English rock guitarist (Police-Roxanne) born in Blackpool Lancashire

31 Dec 1943

Peter Quaife English rock bassist (The Kinks) born in Tavistock Devon (d. 2010)

31 Dec 1943

Pete Qualfe English rocker (The Kinks) born in Tavistock Devon (d. 2010)

31 Dec 1944

Taylor Hackford American director (Devils Advocate Ray) born in Santa Barbara California

31 Dec 1945

Claude Marks FALN member (FBI most wanted) born in Buenos Aires Argentina

31 Dec 1945

Barbara Carrera Nicaraguan actress (Angelica-Dallas) born in Bluefields Nicaragua

31 Dec 1946

Pius Ncube Zimbabwean human rights advocate born in Filabusi Zimbabwe

31 Dec 1947

Burton Cummings Canadian musician (Guess Who-These Eyes) born in Winnipeg Canada

31 Dec 1947

Tim Matheson American actor (Animal House Fletch Up the Creek) born in Glendale California

31 Dec 1947

Rita Lee Brazilian musician born in So Paulo Brazil

31 Dec 1948

Joe Dallesandro American actor (Heat Trash AW Frankenstein) born in Pensacola Florida

31 Dec 1948

Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasieyv Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-11 TM-18)

31 Dec 1948

Ren Robert Canadian NHL player born in Trois-Rivires Canada

31 Dec 1949

Ellen Datlow American editor born in New York City New York

31 Dec 1949

Susan Shwartz American author born in Youngstown Ohio

31 Dec 1949

Sara K. [Sara Katherine Wooldridge] American musician (Gypsy Alley) born in Dallas Texas

31 Dec 1950

Inge Helten German sprinter (Olympic bronze 1976) born in Sinzig Germany

31 Dec 1950

Bob Gilder American PGA golfer (1980 Canadian Open) born in Corvallis Oregon

31 Dec 1951

Fermin Goytisolo American musician (KC & Sunshine Band-Give It) born in

31 Dec 1951

Michael Allen Bantom American basketball player (Olympic silver 1972) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

31 Dec 1951

Tom Hamilton American rock bassist (Aerosmith-Dream On) born in Colorado Springs Colorado

31 Dec 1953

James Remar American actor (48 Hours Rent-a-Cop Cotton Club) born in Boston Massachusetts

31 Dec 1953

Jane Badler American actress (Fine Gold Easy Kill V) born in Brooklyn New York

31 Dec 1953

Yahya Ould Hademine Mauritanian politician & 13th Prime Minister of Mauritania (2014-present) born in Timbdra French West Africa

31 Dec 1954

Alex Salmond Scottish politician (Scottish National Party) First Minister of Scotland (2007-14) born in Linlithgow Scotland

31 Dec 1954

Hermann Tilke German racing circuit architect born in Olpe Germany

31 Dec 1955

Dawood Ibrahim Indian crime boss (D-Company) born in Khed Ratnagiri India

31 Dec 1955

Michigan J. Frog Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series) first debuts in One Froggy Evening

31 Dec 1956

Martin Joseph Fettman American researcher & astronaut (STS 58) born in Brooklyn New York

31 Dec 1956

Steve Rude American comics artist born in Madison Wisconsin

31 Dec 1957

David Allen Ogrin American PGA golfer (1994 Byron Nelson-2nd) born in Waukegan Illinois

31 Dec 1958

Geoff Marsh Australian cricketer (Aust opening batsman 1985-92) born in Northam Australia

31 Dec 1959

Bebe Neuwirth American actress (Lilith in Cheers Damn Yankees) born in Princeton New Jersey

31 Dec 1959

Paul Westerberg American musician (The Replacements) born in Edina Minnesota

31 Dec 1959

Val Kilmer American actor (Top Secret Top Gun Willow) born in Los Angeles California

31 Dec 1959

Phill Kline American politician born in Kansas City Kansas

31 Dec 1959

Baron Waqa Nauruan politician and musician born in Boe District Nauru

31 Dec 1959

Alfie Anido Filipino actor born in Calamba Laguna Philippines (d. 1981)

31 Dec 1960

Broderick Dyke Australian tennis player born in Gumeracha Australia

31 Dec 1961

Joanna Johnson American actress (Caroline-Bold & Beautiful) born in Phoenix Arizona

31 Dec 1961

Rick Aguilera American baseball pitcher (Minnesota Twins) born in San Gabriel California

31 Dec 1962

Don Diamont American actor (Brad-Young & Restless) born in New York City New York

31 Dec 1962

Tyrone Corbin American NBA forward (Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks) born in Columbia South Carolina

31 Dec 1962

Heather McCartney American-British potter & artist born in Tucson Arizona

31 Dec 1963

Ed Simmons American NFL tackle (Washington Redskins) born in French Camp California

31 Dec 1963

Scott Ian American heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax-Im the Man) born in Queens New York

31 Dec 1963

Konishiki Japanese-Samoan sumo wrestler born in Honolulu Hawaii

31 Dec 1964

Denis Hickey Australian cricketer (fast bowler for Vic SA & Glamorgan) born in Mooroopna Australia

31 Dec 1964

Klari MacAskill Canadian kayaker (Olympics-5-92 96) born in Budapest Hungary

31 Dec 1964

Liz Masakayan Filipino WPVA volleyball player (Best of Beach-3rd-1994) born in Quezon City Philippines

31 Dec 1964

Winston Benjamin Antiguan cricketer (WI righty quick 1987-95) born in All Saints Antigua and Barbuda

31 Dec 1964

Michael McDonald American actor-comedian born in St. Louis Missouri

31 Dec 1964

Lowri Turner British TV presenter born in London United Kingdom

31 Dec 1965

Michelle Dobek American golfer (1995 GHP Heartland Classic-45th) born in Holyoke Massachusetts

31 Dec 1965

Julie Doucet Canadian underground cartoonist born in Montreal Canada

31 Dec 1965

Gong Li Chinese actress ( Farewell My Concubine) born in Shenyang China

31 Dec 1965

Nicholas Sparks American author (The Notebook) born in Omaha Nebraska

31 Dec 1966

Paula Barbieri American model & actress (Dangerous) born in Panama City Florida

31 Dec 1967

Brad Daluiso American NFL placekicker (NY Giants) born in San Diego California

31 Dec 1968

Gerry Dee Canadian comedian & actor born in Scarborough Canada

31 Dec 1969

Dominik Diamond Scottish presenter & newspaper columnist born in Arbroath United Kingdom

31 Dec 1970

Bryon Russell American NBA forward (Utah Jazz) born in San Bernardino California

31 Dec 1970

Dan Howe Canadian canoeist (Olympics 1996) born in Kingston Ontario

31 Dec 1970

Dunstan Anderson NFL defensive end (Dolphins New Orleans Saints Rhein Fire) born in Fort Worth Texas

31 Dec 1970

Edwin Huizinga Dutch football player (SC Heerenveen Emmen) born in Drachten Netherlands

31 Dec 1970

Michel Brunet Canadian ice dancer (1996 Canadians-2nd) born in Gatineau Quebec

31 Dec 1971

Brent Barry American NBA guard (LA Clippers) born in Hempstead New York

31 Dec 1971

Erin Warren American luger (Olympics 1994) born in Winchester Massachusetts

31 Dec 1971

Heath Shuler NFL quarterback (Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints) born in Bryson City North Carolina

31 Dec 1971

Ricardo Lpez Felipe Spanish footballer born in Madrid Spain

31 Dec 1972

Chris Parker American football running back (Jacksonville Jaguars) born in Lynchburg Virginia

31 Dec 1972

Joey McIntyre American singer-songwriter (New Kids-Lovin You Forever) born in Needham Massachusetts

31 Dec 1972

Kelvin Kinney American football defensive end (Washington Redskins) born in Montgomery West Virginia

31 Dec 1972

Cole Ford American football placekicker (Oakland Raiders) born in Tucson Arizona

31 Dec 1973

Curtis Myden Canadian 200m400m swimmer (Olympic 2 bronze-96) born in Calgary Alberta

31 Dec 1973

George Jones American running back (Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Greenville South Carolina

31 Dec 1973

Hiroyuki Miura Japanese hockey defenceman (Team Japan 1998) born in Hokkaido Japan

31 Dec 1973

Malcolm Middleton Scottish musician (Arab Strap) born in Dumfries United Kingdom

31 Dec 1974

Mario Aerts Belgian cyclist born in Herentals Belgium

31 Dec 1974

Tony Kanaan Brazilian racing driver born in Salvador Bahia Brazil

31 Dec 1974

Ryan Sakoda Japanese American professional wrestler born in Tokyo Japan

31 Dec 1975

Toni Kuivasto Finnish footballer born in Tampere Finland

31 Dec 1976

Craig Reucassel Australian comedian member of The Chaser born in South Africa

31 Dec 1977

Donald Trump Jr. American businessman and son of Donald Trump and Ivana Trump born in NYC New York

31 Dec 1977

Wardy Alfaro Costa Rican footballer born in Alajuela Costa Rica

31 Dec 1978

Papoose [Shamele Mackie] American rapper born in Brooklyn New York

31 Dec 1979

Bob Bryar American drummer (My Chemical Romance Gerardolopoly) born in Downers Grove Illinois

31 Dec 1979

Elaine Cassidy Irish actress born in Raheny Republic of Ireland

31 Dec 1980

Richard Richie McCaw New Zealand rugby player (All Blacks) born in Oamaru New Zealand

31 Dec 1776

Johann Spurzheim German physician born in Trier Electorate of Trier Germany (d. 1832)

31 Dec 1882

Ben Jones American horse trainer who trained 6 winners of the Kentucky Derby (Citation Whirlaway) born in Parnell Missouri (d. 1961)

31 Dec 1902

Lionel Daunais Quebec singer and composer born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1982)

31 Dec 1910

Roy Rowland American film director born in NYC New York (d. 1995)

31 Dec 1939

Willye White American athlete (Olympic silver long jump 1956 4x100m relay 1964 Sports Illustrated 100 greatest women athletes of 20th century) born in Money Mississippi (d. 2007)

31 Dec 1939

Hugh Lewin South African anti-apartheid activist and writer (Bandiet Seven Years in a South African Prison) born in Lydenburg South Africa (d. 2019)

31 Dec 1943

Pete Quaife English rock bassist (The Kinks) born in Tavistock England (d. 2010)

31 Dec 1946

Cliff Richey American tennis player (Davis Cup 1969-70) born in San Angelo Texas

31 Dec 1949

Ellen Datlow American editor born in NYC New York

31 Dec 1950

Bob Gilder American golfer (6 PGA tour titles) born in Corvallis Oregon

31 Dec 1962

Don Diamont American actor (Brad-Young & Restless) born in NYC New York

31 Dec 1965

Julie Doucet Canadian underground cartoonist born in Montreal Quebec

31 Dec 1980

Matt Cross American professional wrestler born in Brecksville Ohio

31 Dec 1981

Jason Campbell American football player born in Laurel Mississippi

31 Dec 1882

Ben A. Jones American horse trainer (US Champion trainer by earnings 1941 43 44 52 Kentucky Derby x 6 including Citation Whirlaway) born in Parnell Missouri (d. 1961)

31 Dec 1893

Jimmy Blanckenberg South African cricket medium pace bowler (18 Tests 60 wickets Western Province) born in Cape Town South Africa (d. 1955)

31 Dec 1916

Suzy Delair French actress and singer (The Murderer Lives at Number 21 Utopia White Paws) born in Paris France (d. 2020)

31 Dec 1931

Gil Mell American jazz saxophonist and composer born in New York City (d. 2004)

31 Dec 1936

Jerry Sturm American football tackle (AFL All-Star 1964 66 Denver Broncos NO Saints) born in English Indiana (d. 2020)

31 Dec 1941

Milkha Singh Indian cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh India batsman in 4 Tests) born in Madras India (d. 2017)

31 Dec 1948

Stephen Cleobury British organist and music director (Kings College - Cambridge 1982-2019) born in Bromley England (d. 2019)

31 Dec 1953

Michael Hedges American new age guitarist and composer born in Sacrament California (d. 1997)

31 Dec 1962

Jennifer Higdon American classical music composer (2010 Pulitzer 3 Grammy Awards) and educator (Curtis Institute of Music 1994 - present) born in Brooklyn New York

31 Dec 1964

Winston Benjamin Antiguan cricketer (WI right armed fast bowler 1987-95) born in All Saints Antigua and Barbuda

31 Dec 1965

Gong Li Chinese actress (Farewell My Concubine) born in Shenyang China

31 Dec 1714

Yoriyuki Arima Japanese mathematician (approximated the value of pi and its square pi2) born in Kurume Kysh Japan (d. 1783)

31 Dec 1857

Michael King Kelly American Baseball HOF utility (NL batting champion 1884 86 NL runs scored 188486 Chicago WS) and manager (Boston Beaneaters Reds Cincinnati KKs) born in Troy NY (d. 1894)

31 Dec 1870

Tom Connolly American Baseball HOF umpire (AL-record 8 x World Series) born in Manchester England (d. 1961)

31 Dec 1908

John Kirby [Kirk] American jazz double-bassist and tuba player (Benny Goodman Undecided) born in Winchester Virginia (d. 1952)

31 Dec 1914

Pat Brady [Robert Ellsworth OBrady] American actor (The Roy Rogers Show Man from Music Mountain) born in Toledo Ohio (d. 1972)

31 Dec 1919

Tommy Byrne American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1950 World Series 1949 56 NY Yankees) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2007)

31 Dec 1925

Jaap Schrder Dutch violinist conductor musicologist and pedagogue ( Academy of Ancient Music) born in Amsterdam (d. 2020)

31 Dec 1930

Odetta [Holmes] American folk singer (Sanctuary) actress and civil rights activist born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2008)

31 Dec 1933

Fred F. Carter Jr. American country session guitarist singer producer and composer (Nashvilles A-Team) born in Winnsboro Louisiana (d. 2010)

31 Dec 1940

Bobby Notkoff American rock and blues violinist (Crazy Horse The Rockets) born in New York City (d. 2018) [1]

31 Dec 1946

Cliff Richey American tennis player (World 6 1970 Davis Cup 1969-70) born in San Angelo Texas

31 Dec 1947

Burton Cummings Canadian rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Guess Who - These Eyes) born in Winnipeg Canada

31 Dec 1947

Rita Lee [Jones] Brazilian rock singer songwriter and musician (Os Mutantes) born in So Paulo Brazil

31 Dec 1947

June Tabor British folk singer born in Warwick England

31 Dec 1948

Ren Robert Canadian ice hockey winger (NHL All Star 1972-73 74-75 Buffalo Sabres 1st 100 point player 1974-75) born in Trois-Rivires Quebec (d. 2021)

31 Dec 1951

Tom Hamilton American rock bassist (Aerosmith - Dream On) born in Colorado Springs Colorado

31 Dec 1953

Michael Hedges American new age guitarist and composer born in Sacramento California (d. 1997)

31 Dec 1958

Geoff Marsh Australian cricket batsman (50 Tests 4 x 100s 117 ODIs 9 x 100s) born in Northam Australia

31 Dec 1959

Paul Westerberg American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Replacements) born in Edina Minnesota

31 Dec 1969

David Rawlings American guitarist and singer works with Gillian Welch (All the Good Times) born in North Smithfield Rhode Island

31 Dec 1972

Joey McIntyre American singer-songwriter (New Kids On The Block - Lovin You Forever) born in Needham Massachusetts

31 Dec 1540

Silvio Antoniano Italian cardinal and theologist (Tre libri) born in Rome (d. 1603)

31 Dec 1573

Giulio Cesare Monteverdi Italian organist and composer (Deh chi tace il bel pensero) baptized in Cremona Italy (d. 1630 or 31)

31 Dec 1846

Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis Dutch socialist politician (1st Socialist MP in parliament) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1919)

31 Dec 1846

Richard Kleinmichel German pianist composer (Manon) and arranger (Wagner operas for piano) born in Posen Prussian Grand Duchy of Posen (now Pozna Poland) (d. 1901)

31 Dec 1857

Michael King Kelly American Baseball HOF utility (NL batting champion 1884 86 NL runs scored 188486 Chicago White Sox) and manager (Boston Beaneaters Reds Cincinnati KKs) born in Troy NY (d. 1894)

31 Dec 1881

Colin G. Fink American chemist (electro chemistry) born in Hoboken New Jersey (d. 1953) [1]

31 Dec 1904

Nathan Milstein Ukrainian-American Grammy Award-winning concert violinist transcriber and composer born in Odessa Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1992)

31 Dec 1905

Jule Styne [Julius Stein] British-American Academy and Tony Award-winning songwriter (Three Coins In The Fountain Time After Time) and Broadway composer (Funny Girl Hallelujah Baby Gypsy) born in London England (d. 1994)

31 Dec 1916

Suzy Delair French actress (The Murderer Lives at Number 21 Utopia White Paws) and singer born in Paris France (d. 2020)

31 Dec 1925

Jaap Schrder Dutch violinist conductor (Academy of Ancient Music) musicologist and pedagogue born in Amsterdam (d. 2020)

31 Dec 1928

Hugh McElhenny American ProCollege Football HOF halfback (University of Washington 5 First-team All-Pro 6 Pro Bowl Minnesota Vikings SF 49ers) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2022)

31 Dec 1929

Peter May English cricket batsman (66 Tests 4537 46.77 13 x 100 22 x 50 HS 285no Surrey CCC) born in Reading England (d. 1994)

31 Dec 1932

Xavier Chamorro Cardenal Nicaraguan journalist and newspaper editor (La Prensa El Nuevo Diario) born in Granada Nicaragua (d. 2008)

31 Dec 1937

Milutin oki Serbian soccer goalkeeper (50 caps Yugoslavia FK Partizan 1. FC Kln) born in Peja Kosovo (d. 2022)

31 Dec 1938

Atje Keulen-Deelstra Dutch speed skater (Womens World Champion 1970 1972-74 European Champion 1972-74) born in Grou Netherlands (d. 2013)

31 Dec 1940

Tim Considine American actor (Spin & Marty My Three Sons 1960-65 - Mike) and photographer born in Los Angeles California (d. 2022)

31 Dec 1942

Andy Summers English rock guitarist (Police - Roxanne) born in Blackpool Lancashire

31 Dec 1943

Pete Quaife British rock bassist (The Kinks 1963-69 -Sunny Afternoon) and cartoonist born in Tavistock Devonshire England (d. 2010)

31 Dec 1946

Lyudmila Pakhomova Russian ice dancer (World Cship gold x 6 Olympic gold USSR 1976 with Alexandr Gorshkov) born in Moscow Russia (d. 1986)

31 Dec 1949

Sara K. [Wooldridge] American musician (Gypsy Alley) born in Dallas Texas

31 Dec 1951

Fermin Goytisolo American musician (KC & Sunshine Band - Give It)

31 Dec 1951

Jimmy Haslip American jazz-fusion electric five-string bass player and record producer (The Yellowjackets 1977-2012) born in The Bronx NYC

31 Dec 1954

Sylvie Bodorov Czech contemporary classical composer (Dignitas homini Ventimiglia) born in esk Budjovice Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)

31 Dec 1959

Bebe Neuwirth American stage and screen actress (Chicago Cheers & Fraser - Lilith Damn Yankees) born in Princeton New Jersey

31 Dec 1963

Scott Ian American heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax - Im the Man) born in Queens New York

31 Dec 1971

Brent Barry American basketball guard (NBA Cship 2005 07 San Antonio Spurs) executive (SA Spurs) and broadcaster (NBA on TNT) born in Hempstead New York

31 Dec 1924

Vicki Draves American diver (Olympic gold platform & springboard 1948) born in San Francisco California (d. 2010)

31 Dec 1933

Edward Bunker American Crime novelist (No Beast So Fierce Animal Factory) actor (Straight Time Reservoir Dogs) screenwriter and felon born in Los Angeles California (d. 2005)

31 Dec 1935

Peter Allan Australian cricket fast bowler (1 Test 2 wickets Queensland) born in Brisbane Australia (d. 2023)

31 Dec 1935

Ron Northcott Canadian curler (World Cship gold 1966 68 69) born in Innisfail Alberta (d. 2023)

31 Dec 1941

Sarah Miles English actress (Ryans Daughter Hope and Glory The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing) born in Ingatestone Essex England

31 Dec 1946

Lyudmila Pakhomova Russian ice dancer (World Cship gold x 6 Olympic gold USSR 1976 with Alexandr Gorshkov) born in Moscow Russia (d. 1986)

31 Dec 1947

Rita Lee [Jones] Brazilian rock singer songwriter and musician (Os Mutantes) born in So Paulo Brazil (d. 2023) [1]

31 Dec 1950

Inge Helten German athlete (Olympic silver FRG 4x100m relay bronze 100m 1976 WR 100m 11.04s 1976) born in Sinzig Germany

31 Dec 1951

Fermin Goytisolo Cuban-American percussionist (KC & Sunshine Band - Give It) born in Havana Cuba

31 Dec 1952

Charles Ogletree American civil rights attorney and educator (Harvard Law School 1985-2015) born in Merce California (d. 2023)

31 Dec 1953

Michael Hedges American new-age guitarist composer and singer (Aerial Boundaries) born in Sacramento California (d. 1997)

31 Dec 1958

Geoff Marsh Australian cricket batsman (50 Tests 4 x 100s 117 ODIs 9 x 100s West Australia) born in Northam Australia

31 Dec 1962

Tyrone Corbin American basketball forward (Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks) and coach (Utah Jazz 2011-14) born in Columbia South Carolina

31 Dec 1963

Scott Ian [n Rosenfeld] American heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax - Im the Man) born in Queens New York

31 Dec 1964

Winston Benjamin West Indian cricket fast bowler (21 Tests 61 wickets 2 x 50 Leeward Islands Leicestershire CCC Hampshire CCC) born in All Saints Antigua and Barbuda

31 Dec 1965

Johan Rockstrm Swedish scientist (Director Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Planetary Boundaries guidelines)

31 Dec 1968

Junot Daz Dominican-American writer and professor (The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2008) born in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic [1]

31 Dec 1971

Ricardo Lpez Felipe Spanish soccer goalkeeper (2 caps CA Osasuna 190 games) born in Madrid Spain

31 Dec 1973

Curtis Myden Canadian swimmer (Olympic bronze 400m medley 1996 2000 200m medley 1996) born in Calgary Alberta

31 Dec 1974

Mario Aerts Belgian road cyclist (La Flche Wallonne 2002 Grand Prix dIsbergues 1996 Circuit Franco Belge 2001 Giro della Provincia di Lucca 2001) born in Herentals Belgium

31 Dec 1974

Tony Kanaan Brazilian auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2013 IndyCar Series 2004 Indy Lights Series 1997) born in Salvador Brazil

31 Dec 1975

Toni Kuivasto Finnish soccer defender (75 caps Djurgrdens IF 165 games) born in Tampere Finland

31 Dec 1977

Wardy Alfaro Costa Rican soccer goalkeeper (5 caps LDA Alajuelense 154 games) born in Alajuela Costa Rica

31 Dec 1978

Tom Hamilton Jr. American songwriter guitarist producer and singer (Brothers Past American Babies Billy & the Kids) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

31 Dec 1979

Josh Hawley American politician (Senator-R-Missouri 2019-) 1st to object to certification of Biden victory born in Springdale Arkansas

31 Dec 1552

Simon Foreman English Elizabethan astrologer and occultist born in Quidhampton England (d. 1611) [1]

31 Dec 1668

Hermannus Boerhaave Dutch botanist and physician born in Voorhout Netherlands (d. 1738)

31 Dec 1724

Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel Czech organist and composer born in Laho Czech Republic (d. 1788)

31 Dec 1799

Thomas Taglichsbeck German violinist and composer born in Ansbach Germany (d. 1867)

31 Dec 1846

Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis Dutch socialist politician (1st Socialist Member of Parliament) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1919)

31 Dec 1893

Max Lamberty Flemish sociologist and author (Flemish Resurrection) born in Saint-Gilles Brussels (d. 1975)

31 Dec 1899

Gaston Glass American-French actor and producer born in Paris France (d. 1965)

31 Dec 1910

Roy Rowland American film director born in New York City (d. 1995)

31 Dec 1928

Veijo Meri Finnish writer (Private Jokinens Marriage Leave) born in Viipuri Finland (now Vyborg Russia) (d. 2015)

31 Dec 1929

George Schlatter American television producer and director (as Rowan & Martins Laugh-In Real People American Comedy Awards) born in Birmingham Alabama

31 Dec 1929

Sidney Greenbaum British scholar born in London (d. 1996)

31 Dec 1935

Bette Nash American airline flight attendant for record 66 years (1957-2023) born in Pleasantville New Jersey (d. 2024) [1]

31 Dec 1939

Afaq Hussain Pakistani cricket spin bowler (2 Tests 1 wicket Karachi University Pakistan International Airlines) born in Lucknow India (d. 2002)

31 Dec 1941

A. G. Milkha Singh Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests HS 35 Madras) born in Madras India (d. 2017)

31 Dec 1943

Pete Quaife British rock bassist (The Kinks 1963-69 - Sunny Afternoon) and cartoonist born in Tavistock Devonshire England (d. 2010)

31 Dec 1953

Yahya Ould Hademine Mauritanian politician and 13th Prime Minister of Mauritania (2014-present) born in Timbdra French West Africa

31 Dec 1954

Alex Salmond Scottish politician (Scottish National Party) First Minister of Scotland (2007-14) born in Linlithgow Scotland (d. 2024) [1]

31 Dec 1959

Paul Westerberg American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Replacements - Alex Chilton Cant Hardly Wait) born in Edina Minnesota

31 Dec 1961

Rick Aguilera American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1991 92 93 World Series 1986 NY Mets 1991 Minnesota Twins) born in San Gabriel California

31 Dec 1962

Heather McCartney American-British potter and artist born in Tucson Arizona

31 Dec 1963

Maya Beiser American cellist multi-media performing artist and music producer born in Gazit Israel

31 Dec 1965

Johan Rockstrm Swedish scientist (Director Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Planetary Boundaries guidelines) born in Finspng Sweden

31 Dec 1966

Paula Barbieri American model and actress (Dangerous) born in Panama City Florida

31 Dec 1968

Gerry Dee Canadian comedian and actor born in Scarborough Canada

31 Dec 1977

Donald Trump Jr. American businessman and son of Donald Trump and Ivana Trump born in New York City

31 Dec 1979

Bob Bryar American drummer (My Chemical Romance 2004-10 - Welcome to the Black Parade) born in Downers Grove Illinois (d. 2024)

31 Dec 1550

Henri I de Lorraine Duke of Guise and French leader of the Catholic League during the French Wars of Religion born in Joinville Kingdom of France (d. 1588) [1]

31 Dec 1552

Simon Forman English Elizabethan astrologer and occultist born in Quidhampton England (d. 1611) [1]

31 Dec 1571

Go-Yozei 107th Emperor of Japan (1586-1611) and last of the Edo period born in Japan (d. 1617)

31 Dec 1860

Joseph S. Cullinan American oil industrialist who helped build the Texas oil industry (The Texas Company) born in Pennsylvania United States (d. 1937)

31 Dec 1919

Recy Taylor American civil rights activist and sexual assault victim born in Abbeville Alabama (d. 2017)

31 Dec 1928

Marie Van Brittan Brown American nurse and co-inventor of the home security system with her husband Albert L. Brown born in Manhattan New York (d. 1999)

31 Dec 1936

Claudia Thompson American jazz singer (Goodbye to Love) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2020)

31 Dec 1943

Nick Hedges British photographer known for documenting the lives of poor people born in Bromsgrove England (d. 2025)

31 Dec 1945

Connie Willis American science fiction and fantasy author 11x Hugo Award and 7x Nebula Award winner (Blackout All Clear Doomsday Book) born in Denver Colorado

31 Dec 1946

Martin Mansergh British political advisor known for his contributions to the Good Friday agreement born in Woking England (d. 2025)

31 Dec 1948

Viktor Afanasyev Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-11 TM-18) born in Bryansk Russia Soviet Union

31 Dec 1949

Teresa Ulloa Ziurriz Mexican lawyer human rights advocate and member of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women born in Mexico City (d. 2025) [1]

31 Dec 1961

Joanna Johnson American actress (The Bold and the Beautiful) and television producer (Good Trouble) born in Phoenix Arizona

31 Dec 1962

Don Diamont American actor (The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful) born in New York City

31 Dec 1962

Jeff Flake American Republican party politician and diplomat (Ambassador to Turkey 2022-24 US Senator from Arizona 2013-29 US Representative from Arizona 2001-13) born in Snowflake Arizona

31 Dec 1964

Lowri Turner British fashion journalist and television personality (The Wright Stuff Jeremy Vine) born in London

31 Dec 1964

Michael McDonald American comedian and actor (Mad TV The Loud House) born in Fullerton California

31 Dec 1968

Gerry Dee Canadian comedian actor and television host (Mr. D Family Feud Canada) born in Scarborough Ontario

31 Dec 1974

Joe Abercrombie English author (The First Law The Age of Madness Half a King) and film editor born in Lancaster England

31 Dec 1974

Ryan Sakoda Japanese-American professional wrestler (WWE Velocity Wrestling Society X) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 2021)

31 Dec 1976

Craig Reucassel Australian comedian broadcaster and co-founder The Chaser satirical newspaper (The Chasers War on Everything CNNNN) born in South Africa

31 Dec 1979

Elaine Cassidy Irish actress (Disco Pigs Felicias Journey) born in Raheny Republic of Ireland

31 Dec 1980

Matt Cross [Matthew Capiccioni] American professional wrestler (Lucha Underground Wrestling Society X) born in Brecksville Ohio

31 Dec 1981

Jason Campbell American football quarterback (Auburn University Music City Bowl MVP 2003 Sugar Bowl MVP 2005 Washington Redskins Oakland Raiders) born in Laurel Mississippi

31 Dec 1981

Matthew Pavlich Australian Football HOF utility (6 All-Australian 6 Doig Medallist 353 games 700 goals Fremantle FC) and broadcaster (Fox Sports) born in Adelaide Australia

31 Dec 1982

Craig Gordon Scottish soccer goalkeeper (70 caps Hearts Sunderland Celtic SFWA Footballer of the Year 2006 15 22) born in Edinburgh Scotland

31 Dec 1987

milie Le Pennec French gymnast (Olympic gold uneven bars 2004) born in La Garenne-Colombes France

31 Dec 1991

Dene Benton American actress (Hamilton The Gilded Age) born in Orlando Florida

31 Dec 1991

Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa Zimbabwean-American singer composer and educator born in Harare Zimbabwe

31 Dec 1993

Ryan Blaney American auto racer (Daytona 500 2020 runner-up) born in Hartford Township Trumbull County Ohio

31 Dec 1996

Alexander Bolshunov Russian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 30k 50k 4 x 10k relay 2022 Tour de Ski 2021 22) born in Podyvotye Russia

31 Dec 1998

Hunter Schafer American model actress and LGBTQ activist born in Trenton New Jersey

31 Dec 1999

Ellesse Andrews New Zeland track cyclist (Olympic gold womens sprint keirin 2024 silver keirin 2020 team 2024) born in Christchurch New Zealand

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